disgradev.
/dɪsˈɡreɪd/ a. transitive. To depose formally, as a punitive measure, from honourable rank, degree, or dignity; = degrade v. 2.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > degrading or debasement > degrade [verb (transitive)] > as punishment
disgradec1430
degrade1508
c1430 J. Lydgate tr. Bochas Fall of Princes (1554) viii. i. 177 b Fortune list him to disgrade Among his knightes.
1569 T. Newton tr. Cicero Worthye Bk. Olde Age 28 b Sore against my will was it, when I deposed and dysgraded L. Flaminius of his senatourship.
1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. xvii. 676/1 [He was] first solemnly disgraded, his guilt spurres cut from his heeles, by the Master Cooke.
1880 W. H. Dixon Royal Windsor (ed. 3) III. vii. 67 Voted that the late duke be disgraded from his dignity as a knight.
1888 Circular to Senate by Coll. of Med. Durham Univ. Supposing the Durham University to possess already the power to disgrade its Graduates.
b. To deprive of ecclesiastical status; = degrade v. 2b.
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society > faith > worship > sacrament > order > ordination > unfrocking > unfrock [verb (transitive)]
unhodeOE
disordain1297
disgradec1380
degrade1395
deprivec1400
inhibit1531
disorder1570
disbishop1585
defrock1600
uncassock1645
desecrate1674
unfrockify1694
unclergy1695
undignify1702
unordain1709
unfrock?a1750
disfrock1877
disgown1887
ungown1895
c1380 J. Wyclif Wks. (1880) 246 Ony symple mon..schal be enprisoned, disgratid or brent.
a1464 J. Capgrave Abbreuiacion of Cron. (Cambr. Gg.4.12) (1983) 88 Formosus..was disgraded be Jon þe pope fro all þe ordres of þe Cherch onto lay astat.
1586 Exam. H. Barrowe in Harl. Misc. (Malh.) II. 28 Q. Are yow a Minister? A. No, I was one after your orders. Q. Who disgraded yow? A. I disgraded my self through Gods mercy by repentance.
1641 W. Prynne Antipathie 98 They did not disgrade and deprive from holy Orders such Malefactors.
Derivatives
disˈgraded adj.
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society > faith > worship > sacrament > order > ordination > unfrocking > [adjective]
degraded1483
disgraded1551
unfrocked1798
disfrocked1837
defrocked1891
1551 J. Bale Actes Eng. Votaryes: 2nd Pt. f. lxv He ones yet agayne departed the realme with his dysgraded abbottes.
1602 W. Segar Honor Mil. & Civill ii. iv. 55 The King of Armes and other Heralds cast the warme water vpon the disgraded Knights face..saying Henceforth thou shalt be called by thy right name, Traitour.
disˈgrading n.
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society > faith > worship > sacrament > order > ordination > unfrocking > [noun]
privation1444
disgrading1531
deraignment1539
deprivation1551
unfrocking1644
1531–2 Act 23 Hen. VIII c. 1 A certificat under his seale testifiynge the said disgradinge.
1641 Termes de la Ley (1708) 257 By the Canon Law there are two kinds of Disgradings; the one summary, by word only, and the other solemn, by Devesting the party disgraded from..the Ensigns of his Order or Degree.
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